DESCRIPTION AND VARIATIONS: Hang this on a flag holder, door or wall to celebrate school starting. Personalize the “blackboard” for different years or make a generic one.

Growth Chart and picture holder: Wouldn’t this be a cute way to keep track of your child or grandchild’s growth as school starts and ends each year? Make the yellow section as long as desired and then use a yarn needle and darker yarn to stitch the growth line. Make extra apples and place a picture on each apple to mark the date.